Last month my family traveled to San Francisco, we stopped for lunch. As we walked towards the ______ of the restaurant, a man with dirty hair, jumped up from a chair outside the restaurant and opened the door for ______. He greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters said softly, "Mom, he smells." We watched other customers come to the ______ but many ignored* him. Seeing this rudeness truly made me ______. I decided to set a good example to my ______. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left some medicine in the car. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, ______ I excused myself from the meal and went to get them.

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They ______ past him without even acknowledging* his presence. Letting them in first, I said a ______ "thank you" to him as I went out.

When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside unless* he ______ food. I went back and told my family his ______. Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked puzzled as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman", they ______.

When it was time to continue our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his ______. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then ______ his hand for a handshake and I accepted. I ______ noticed the tears* in his eyes - tears of gratitude. What happened next drew great surprise: I gave the "doorman" a ______. He pulled away, with tears rolling down his face.

Back in car, I fell into deep thought. While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had simply held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that chance to teach my children by example.

1.A. wall B. screen C. door D. window

2.A. her B. you C. us D. them

3.A. station B. museum C. cinema D. restaurant

4.A. sad B. warm C. nervous D. comfortable

5.A. kids B. brothers C. sisters D. parents

6.A. or B. so C. and D. but

7.A. flew B. climbed C. swam D. rushed

8.A. loud B. strange C. serious D. humorous

9.A. made B. bought C. introduced D. refused

10.A. lesson B. purpose C. story D. suggestion

11.A. woke B. waved C. counted D. smiled

12.A. meal B. trip C. coats D. works

13.A. put away B. searched for C. reached out D. worried about

14.A. still B. suddenly C. mainly D. seldom

15.A. nod B. hug C. game D. document

Kwame Alexander is an American writer of children's fiction. His novel The Crossover was written in poetic (诗歌的) form and won several awards in 2015. Alexander's most recent novel Booked is about a middle school student Nick Hall, whose love for soccer helps him deal with the challenges of growing up. Recently, a reporter had an interview with Alexander about his books.

(R=Reporter, A= Alexander)

R: 1.

A: It has to do with my love of sports. As a kid, I loved to play sports. I was a tennis player. I love to watch sports and to get excited about what happens on the field. Why not use sports as a way to tell these stories? I know kids are going to get into it. What kid doesn't love tennis or swimming or soccer?

R: 2.

A: I've always been interested in the power of poetry. I've been trying to write my feelings and ideas about the world we live in and poetry allows me to talk about some heavy and deep things in a pleasant way. I love poetry and for me, it's so cool.

R: 3.

A: Video games and television mostly offer fantasy (幻想). They offer interesting and unrealistic fantasy. Literature (文学) opens up a world of possibility to readers. As a writer for kids, I want to help readers imagine what's possible in the world — how to make it better and how to make themselves better in it.

R: 4.

A: Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, E. E. Cummings — those are the main ones. It's the things they wrote about, the way they played with language and held the readers' attention.

R: Are you planning a new novel?  5. 

A: It will be. I'm writing a prequel (前传) to The Crossover. It's about the father, Chuck Bell, when he was 12 years old.

A. Will it be in poetic form?

B. What can literature offer young people that video games and television cannot?

C. Why are both of your recent novels about sports?

D. Do you write from your experience or imagination?

E. Why did you write these two novels in poetic form? 

F. Which writers have had the greatest influence on your writing?

A. Will it be in poetic form?

B. What can literature offer young people that video games and television cannot?

C. Why are both of your recent novels about sports?

D. Do you write from your experience or imagination?

E. Why did you write these two novels in poetic form? 

F. Which writers have had the greatest influence on your writing?

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